Prohibit and Ratify

Prohibit

Prohibit verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.

Ratify is an antonym for prohibit.

Ratify

Ratify verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Usage example: Lincoln's home state of Illinois was the first to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provided for the abolition of slavery

Prohibit is an antonym for ratify.

Nearby Words: ratification, ratified, ratifying
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